Traditions is a place to discover
folk art products from cultures around the world, made available through
fair and equitable trade relationships with low-income artisans and farmers
from more than fifty countries.
Traditions is also a cafe and center for concerts, workshops and public
forums; a gathering place for a community of interesting and involved people.
This site is about community - from our friends here in Olympia to the wider
community of the world. Here you'll find useful information, stories and
connections to others. We welcome your comments, suggestions, ideas and
your presence. We encourage you to come gather with us for conversation,
music and good food.
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A fine new album, Music of the Andes,
featuring Katari and Bwiya-Toli has just been released
and is now available at Traditions. Forty percent of the proceeds
of the album goes to the Fair Trade Federation to help promote economic
justice through fair trade worldwide. Click here
to hear a stereo sample of the music.

The Traditions Story

Traditions as Traditions Fair Trade started
at the Antique Sandwich Co. in Tacoma, Wa. in October of 1993. The Antique
Sandwich Co. has been operating since 1974 as a place for tasty and healthy
breakfasts, sandwiches, salads, entrees, and desserts as well as a spot
for the South Puget Sound community for folk and classical concerts, open
mikes, plays, and social benefits. Tamie and Shirley Herridge started small
and grew over the years and they continue to serve the first and next generation
of Antique regulars. I had been a working part of that partnership
for two decades until devoting my time to the Olympia store and cafe. However,
you can still find a section of Traditions crafts at the Antique
Sandwich Co., so visit there as well - if not for the crafts then for the
best milkshakes you might ever have. (Antique Sandwich Co., 5102 No. Pearl,
Tacoma, Wa. 98407 (253) 752-4069, near the entrance to Pt. Defiance Park
and the Vashon Ferry landing) -Dick Meyer

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